Migrating from the Authentication API

In the Windows Media Services 4.1 SDK, the Authentication API is used to create custom authentication plug-ins. For the Windows Media Services 9 Series SDK, a new plug-in architecture is used to create custom authentication plug-ins.

The following table shows the interfaces of the Authentication API and their equivalents in the Windows Media Services 9 Series SDK.

Version 4.1 interface

9 Series equivalent

INSSAuthenticationCallback

IWMSAuthenticationCallback

INSSAuthenticator

IWMSAuthenticationPlugin, IWMSBasicPlugin

INSSUserAuthentication

IWMSAuthenticationContext

Custom plug-ins created with the Windows Media Services 9 Series SDK are registered differently than the custom plug-ins created with the Windows Media Services 4.1 SDK. For information on registering plug-ins, see Registering Plug-ins.

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